used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
Debbie
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From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
Field-Mouse
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From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
set up or found
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going shopping.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
Graymouse
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From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
an opening into or through something
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
immediately past
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
in motion
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going shopping.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading She was going shopping.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
Squealernoun
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going shopping.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That naughty Baby Squealer must have chewed a hole in it on the way home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have not used it since the day we visited Cousin Debbie Field-Mouse," she remembered.
at the time that
From this reading When at last she found the bag, there was a hole in one corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOVING DAYS One day, Mother Graymouse put on her gray bonnet with the blue ribbons on it, and hunted around for the candy bag.
